Sunday, June 19, 2011

Little-discussed Proof That Sithanen Screwed Up The Economy

He didn't stand for the last general elections as an independent candidate. That's so surprising if you are darn sure you've generated a stellar economic performance. And we're talking about Rama Sithanen here: a seasoned politician who probably could have counted on Jean-Claude de L'Estrac's unconditional support to invent a convenient reality as he's doing with the inhumane excision of our Diego Garcia these days.

Even Raj Dayal managed to get 13,000 votes in 2000 on the strength of his personal popularity and without the support of any major newspaper.

And Rama also didn't join the MMM although he asked voters, in the thick of the campaign, to give a lesson to the fils a papa who had dumped him. Was he time-constrained? Nah, I don't think so given that he currently holds the record for shifting sides during an election campaign: less than 24 hours back in 2000. This easily puts Road Runner to shame, doesn't it?

It looks as if Berenger didn't want to take unnecessary risks in a close race.

Absence of results will hurt you. As will absence of good results. Can't say for 2015 but in 2010 NR would probably have gone through. An extra 500 votes would have sent Raj Dayal to parliament back in 2000.

Seems the ex-FM is trying to get in again. He must think that we are not selling our land quick enough to pay for useless luxuries...

We should all be grateful that he has decided to come back after hatching a bumper crop in Africa from Tunisia in his international job in a mere few months as Policy-Making Supremo... Africa will always be indebted to the world'd best business mind.